Thanks @willfarmbiz, hopefully we we will be there
i am always on the lookout for new diversification opportunities, however i always seem to see loads more possibilities on other peoples farms than i do on my own! i always come back from farm visits very jealous! lol!
If you're looking for inspiration have a read through our recent show guide - there were quite a few interesting editorials, and also details of all of our speakers and exhibitors at the event. Might give you a couple of new ideas!
http://www.thefarmingshow.co.uk/showguide/
No show guide comes up through that link?
we best be bloody quiet about these loads then!Operating an illegal rubbish dump seems to be profitable until you get caught
I remember a farmer in Wales doing great business with a pet cemetery , not anything I would do but if it pays the bills
Well we re only allowed 12 a year, 8 between May-Sept, had huge problems with neighbours took 8 months but we won in the end, up til this we just worked on 28 day rule but that counts for everyday the marquee/tipi was up so could only do about 7. Plus now we have license and can use our barnHi Heather, your venue looks great and you're certainly getting plenty of bookings! I like the idea of retirement liveries too - interesting to know how profitable they can be
The reason why we have always run a groundworks contracting company, we shift mass earth, we build to dpc, tree works, run as a firewood supplier and a small egg business. Once we've done that all day we farm and are knackered. OH wants to stay on farm all day but realises that for the machinery and all the high spec equipment this business has been a lifeline for us. Not exactly fair that we cant farm 24/7. Constantly juggling, stressing and dealing with people who want to rip us off.when farmers are looking at diversification they tend to be inward looking, focusing on what there farm has. quite often the biggest asset a farmer has is themselves, maybe a lot of farmers who feel there is no potential should diversify there own skills and work off farm, or look to develop a business based away from the farm utilising there asset base to borrow and fund the new enterprise. there is money out there outside of agriculture! farmers are not always great at thinking outside the box.